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Morningstar Morning Research Update Tuesday, Oct 23, 2012


23-Oct-2012

Overseas Market Report

Stocks were mostly lower this morning amid earnings. There were no major economic news releases. At market close the Dow and S&P 500 eked out minor gains, while the Nasdaq was 0.4% higher.

Reports emerged that the US Food and Drug Administration has received five reports in the last year that cite consumption of energy drinks from Monster Beverage (MNST) as a possible factor in five deaths. Monster says that they have not been notified of these reports from the FDA and that they are unaware of any fatality caused by their products. Shares of the energy drink maker tumbled over 14% on the news. .. Read More

Foreign Equities (23-Oct-2012 / Close)CloseChange% Change
/Dow Jones (US)1334620.02
/S&P 500143410.04
/NASDAQ3017110.38
/FTSE 100 Index5883-13-0.22
/DAX 307328-53-0.71
/CAC 403483-21-0.61
/Nikkei 225 (Japan)901180.09
/HKSE216981460.68
/SSE Composite Index213340.21
/BSE Sensitive187931110.59
NZ 5039880--
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Commodities (23-Oct-2012 / Close)CloseChange% Change
/Aluminium1934-12-0.64
/Copper7948-62-0.78
/Nickel16521-363-2.15
/Gold172840.22
/Silver32.4-0.6-1.76
Oil - West Texas crude90.4----
/Lead2059-49-2.32
/Zinc1816-31-1.67

Currency (23-Oct-2012 / Close)CloseChange% Change
/$A vs $US1.0323-0.0023-0.22
/$A vs GBP0.6445-0.0005-0.08
/$A vs YEN82.52-0.90-1.09
/$A vs EUR0.79040.00090.11
/$A vs $NZ1.26180.00150.12
/$US vs Euro0.76550.00240.31
/$US vs UK0.62440.00080.12
/$US vs CHF0.92670.00100.11


Research Updates (10)

Special Reports (1)
/Funds: Global Listed Property Sector Wrap-Up

Funds (0)
There were no research reports published on the previous business day.

Shares (5)
/Charter Hall (CHC) /Reduce
/Graincorp (GNC) Hold
/SMS Management and Tech (SMX) /Hold
/Ten Network (TEN) /Accumulate
/Treasury Wine Estates (TWE) Reduce

ETFs (0)
There were no research reports published on the previous business day.

Fixed Income (4)
/AGL Energy Subordinated Notes (AGKHA) /Hold
/ANZ Subordinated Notes (ANZHA) /Hold
/NAB Subordinated Notes (NABHB) /Hold
/Westpac Subordinated Notes (WBCHA) /Hold

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